Traditional county: Bedfordshire · Unitary authority: Bedford · Region: Eastern
Explore Elstow, Bedfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Elstow map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Elstow, Bedfordshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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Drag the map to pan to any area of Bedfordshire or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Elstow and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Elstow |
| Traditional County | Bedfordshire |
| Unitary Authority | Bedford |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.109557 |
| Longitude | -0.465818 |
| Place Type | Village |
Elstow preserves a quiet, enduring gravity within the Bedfordshire landscape, its character defined by the soft, grey light that often clings to the low-lying fields. It lies 1.2 miles north of Wixams (from Wixams: bearing 350°T, OS grid TL 051 468). Centuries of local memory linger around the Moot Hall, where the timber-framed walls seem to hold the echoes of ancient market days and legal disputes. Nearby, the remains of Elstow Manor House offer a skeletal, contemplative silhouette against the horizon, grounding the earth in layers of forgotten grandeur. The Green serves as a central pulse for Elstow, its expanse of grass providing a wide, open stage where the changing seasons dictate the mood of the day. Beyond these historic landmarks, the land flattens toward the south, eventually meeting the quiet, reflective surfaces of the lakes that mirror the vast, shifting skies of the region. John Bunyan, the celebrated author of The Pilgrim's Progress, was born here, and his legacy remains a subtle presence in the way the wind moves through the churchyard. Elstow remains a place where the modern world feels distant, allowing the weight of its stones and the clarity of its air to speak for themselves.
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Explore Elstow, Bedfordshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.109557, -0.465818. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | September 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |